1 Monument Drive
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
(609)-924-4141

• New Jersey Homeland Security
• Anthrax & Biological Agent Information
• Princeton Borough Police
• New Jersey State Police
• Federal Emergency
• Management Agency
• National Weather Service
• National Weather Service Mt. Holly Office
• National Weather Service Upton New York Office
• American Red Cross
• Salvation Army
• Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
• Institute for Business and Home Safety
• National Flood Insurance Program
• Natural Hazards Observer
• National Emergency Management Association
• CBS News Disaster Links
• NJ Emergency Management Association
• Presidential Task Force on Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Emergency Preparedness Page)
• State Offices of Emergency Management
• The New Jersey Statues Annotated

General Information

Emergency management is a coordinated effort, involving local, state, and federal agencies as well as volunteer organizations and the business community. Within an integrated emergency management framework, these various entities assist their communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or reduce the effects of natural, civil, and technological emergencies and disasters. The emergency management structure that exists in the United States has its origins in the civil defense efforts that arose after World War II in response to the possibility of nuclear attack. In the 1960' s, the field of emergency management began expanding, and by the 1980’s the focus had widened to the multi-hazard approach that prevails today.

Mission Statement

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) identifies hazards and vulnerabilities, whether natural or man made, within the limits of Princeton Borough and provides programs to eliminate or reduce the effects of such threats. It coordinates the resources of County, State, and Federal agencies in response to any disaster event in an effort to lessen the effects of the disaster on the citizens of Princeton Borough and speeds the process of recovery from such an event.

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